Maintenance Automation Engineer
Dublin 22
Vickerstock are working with an international Food Manufacturing client with the recruitment of a Maintenance Automation Engineer for their site in Dublin 22. The Maintenance Automation Engineer will work day shifts, providing hands-on support to the Maintenance Supervisor and/or the shift Technician along with providing online / remote / out-of-hour Automation support when needed.
The role will be a flexible role and will require a mix of onsite and remote support which can be tailored to suit the successful candidate.
Your new role as a Maintenance Automation Engineer;
* Fully responsible for all Automation related tasks within the Cold Store Warehouse.
* Delivery of departmental goals as outlined in department KPI's.
* Developing and managing the Automation elements of the Annual Maintenance budget.
* General Maintenance support as part of the wider Cold Store Maintenance Team.
* Responsible for carrying out Risk Assessments and reviewing RAMS, SOP's and other project and departmental documents.
* Develop and organise Automation training and coaching for other members of the Maintenance Team.
* Ensure that correct spares are maintained for all the equipment, using SAP.
* Identify areas for Continuous Improvement within the Cold Store Automated system.
* Be the primary Automation resource on all related CAPEX projects within the Cold Store Warehouse.
* Manage external contractors to ensure Automation Maintenance repairs and projects are completed on target and within budget.
* Ensure all issues raised from external and internal audits are addressed and closed out as per agreed schedule.
* Review the daily shift reports to identify any opportunities for Automation follow-ups and improvements.
What you will need to succeed;
* 5 years minimum experience with a strong interest in automation engineering
* Degree Level 8 in Engineering - Electrical, Automation and Control
* A Qualified Electrical Engineer with strong Automation skills
* Excellent Maintenance support experience within live automated working environments.
* Ability to provide Electrical, Automation and Mechanical maintenance support where required.
* Experience Siemens Step 7, Simatic Manager, WinCC Flex, WinCC 7.4 and TIA Portal, Wonderware InTouch
* Experience with fault finding of Automated systems thorough interrogation / review of STL functional code incl. VAT lookup tables etc.
* Experience with other control systems platforms is an advantage.
* Must be able to understand, fault find, develop, improve and deploy PLC code and hardware in line with industry best practices.
* Excellent knowledge and understanding of motor control especially that using Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs).
* Strong troubleshooting, root cause analysis and report writing skills are essential.
What we hope you will do next;
Contact Darren McVicker to discuss this in absolute confidence or send an updated CV via the link on the page - 01 526 7473
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